RStudio template project enable renv

[shannon.lewis]

I'm looking at create a template for package development, and wanted to create a custom template.
I reviewed:
https://rstudio.github.io/rstudio-extensions/rstudio_project_templates.html#overview

How do I enable renv and git, just call:
renv::init() and usethis::use_git()

and saw this post but no replies, and was wonder if this is the correct way?

How can I add git support for a custom RStudio Project Template?

Hi, I am interested in adding an RStudio Project Template to the R package I am working on. This is pretty straightforward to achieve by adding a DCF file in pkg/inst/rstudio/templates/project and binding to an R function that does the work of setting up the project template. A simple example: # project.dcf Title: Project Template Name Subtitle: Some great description... Binding: project_fun project_fun <- function(path, ...) { dir.create(path) } However, I am interested in also having a checkbox for initiating a git repo - similar to the option available when clicking File > New Project... > New Directory > New Project. I thought the following adjustments would work... # project.dcf …

[mattwarkentin]

Hi @shannon.lewis,

Sorry that my previous thread didn't get answered but I think we can figure this out together.

I'm guessing that avoiding the use of usethis is necessary for non-package projects, but it should probably work for package projects. In either case, git2r::init() will work to initialize a git repo regardless.

renv::init() should work without much issue, I think. Something like below should get you started. Let me know if you run into any issues.

# project.dcf
Title: Project Template Name
Subtitle: Some great description...
Binding: project_fun

Parameter: git
Widget: CheckboxInput
Label: Create a git repository

Parameter: renv
Widget: CheckboxInput
Label: Initialize a project-local library

project_fun <- function(path, ...) {
  dots <- list(...)
  dir.create(path)
  if (dots$git) git2r::init(path)
  if (dots$renv) renv::init(path)
}

[shannon.lewis]

Thank you ....i'll give it a go and report back.